Johnson Records Hat Trick in 3-0 Win at Ohio State

Columbus, Ohio – Senior Jaycie Johnson earned her second career hat trick to help Nebraska (8-3-0, 2-1-0 Big Ten) to a 3-0 win over Ohio State at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on Friday night.

Johnson recorded the 33rd hat trick in program history, dating back to 1994. The 32nd was her four-goal performance against Southeastern Louisiana in the first round of the 2013 NCAA Tournament. All four seniors scored points for the Big Red, as Courtney Claassen, Sydney Miramontez and Caroline Flynn each earned one assist.

Johnson’s goals were scored in the 29th, 37th and 60th minutes. Claassen assisted the first, Miramontez assisted the second and Flynn assisted the third. Defensively, freshman goalkeeper Aubrei Corder collected three saves and earned her fourth clean sheet of the season.

Johnson has scored a team-leading seven goals during the 2016 campaign, all of which she scored in the last six games after being held scoreless in the first five matches of the season. She has 38 career goals, the eighth-most in program history. Johnson earned her 14th career game-winning goal, which ranks fourth in Husker history. In addition, she earned her ninth career multiple-goal game, tied for seventh-best in NU history.

Ohio State falls to 6-4-1 (0-2-1 Big Ten) after starting the season with a 6-1 mark.

The Huskers continue their road trip on Sunday when they face No. 16 Penn State at Jeffrey Field in University Park, Pa., at noon (CT). The game will be streamed live on BTN Plus on BTN2Go.

Nebraska 3, Ohio State 0
Friday, Sept. 23, 2016
Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium (Columbus, Ohio)
Attendance: 1,187

Scoring Summary
28:09 – NEB 1, OSU 0 – Goal: Jaycie Johnson (NEB); Assist: Courtney Claassen (NEB)
36:11 – NEB 2, OSU 0 – Goal: Jaycie Johnson (NEB); Assist: Sydney Miramontez (NEB)
59:09 – NEB 3, OSU 0 – Goal: Jaycie Johnson (NEB); Assist: Caroline Flynn (NEB)